# Riot-nodes error **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [16 June 2021 12:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239 "2021-06-16T12:59:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2

**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\ **Post date:** [24 June 2021 15:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/29 "2021-06-24T15:04:33Z")

I will try again ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [24 June 2021 15:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/31 "2021-06-24T15:18:08Z")

Did it return to the command prompt? If so then yes. ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [24 June 2021 15:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/33 "2021-06-24T15:38:39Z")

You must wait till it does. It may take hours. ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2021 13:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/35 "2021-06-25T13:57:07Z")

Yes, leave it overnight. ---

**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\ **Post date:** [26 June 2021 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/37 "2021-06-26T19:22:19Z")

Kill it, it's not going to complete. Reboot the computer. Try again But Be sure that you start it from an elevated command prompt (right click `cmd`, `run as administrator`) ---

**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\ **Post date:** [27 June 2021 09:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/39 "2021-06-27T09:03:17Z")

Several solutions here: [Installation Hangs after "Successfully installed Python 2.7" and no log file for visual studio build tools · Issue #172 · felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools · GitHub](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows-build-tools/issues/172) ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [27 June 2021 20:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/41 "2021-06-27T20:30:02Z")

As was stated right at the start, you also need to install git. That is a specific issue with that node, it is not normally necessary. ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 08:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/43 "2021-06-28T08:40:19Z")

Did you get the install script to run to completion? If not then that is still a problem. What version of nodejs are you running? Use this to find out `node -v` ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 11:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/45 "2021-06-28T11:04:28Z")

> [@Martin10](#): > > Do you mean thr instalation process of the NR script No, the VS build tools (which are used by npm but are nothing directly to do with node-red). As I said at the start the node has not been updated in 4 years so may not be compatible with later versions of node-red. It will not install in Linux for me with nodejs version 12.18.3 so I think you are probably wasting your time with these nodes. ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 12:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/47 "2021-06-28T12:53:06Z")

> [@Martin10](#): > > If you are sure, that nothing else can be than to execute the original project Sorry, I don't know what you mean by that. > [@Martin10](#): > > is there a way to ''see'' the pics from the flow, based on the files that are on the project? I don't know what you mean by that either. I see from the node's [github page](https://github.com/ReeceRobinson/riot-nodes) that they are ZigBee nodes. If you search for zigbee on node-red's [flows site](https://flows.nodered.org/) you will find there are other nodes that may be useful to you. ---

**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/48 "2021-06-28T14:07:45Z")

I mean, do you can think of some other ''trick'', that can help for this problem? I checked other project from the same author, and manage to open the .json file in NR. In the flow i saw modify xbee node (called, xbee dio), which is unknown and is not available in the NR flows DataBase. I assume, that the .js files in both projects have to be installed in NR, in order to activate the unknown nodes, i'm correct? If so (if not, please tell me), how to install .js files in NR? ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 14:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/49 "2021-06-28T14:35:36Z")

> [@Martin10](#): > > how to install .js files in NR? If it is simple javascript you can use it in a function node, but if it is part of a nodejs module then you would have to know how to construct a nodejs module. Did you manage to get the build tools to install? Did you look at the other zigbee nodes? ---

**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 14:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/50 "2021-06-28T14:57:37Z")

This is the project-[GitHub - ReeceRobinson/NR-XBee: XBee node for use with Node-Red](https://github.com/ReeceRobinson/NR-XBee) Yes, i think i install them. Yes, i look them, but can i use them for set up my Xbee modules with zigbee protokol, or i need xbee nodes specifically ? ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/51 "2021-06-28T15:06:22Z")

You might be best to start a new thread describing the devices you have and asking the best way to use them with node-red. I don't know anything about xbee/zigbee. ---

**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 15:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/52 "2021-06-28T15:28:01Z")

I made that kind of questions, but no one answer me. Did you saw the link i sent? Did you saw the unknown nodes? What can we do to activate them? ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 15:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/53 "2021-06-28T15:51:48Z")

> [@Martin10](#): > > I made that kind of questions, but no one answer me. I see you have, possibly nobody here uses xbee. > [@Martin10](#): > > Did you saw the link i sent? Did you saw the unknown nodes? What are the unknown nodes? ---

**Author:** ![Martin10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Martin10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Martin10)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/54 "2021-06-28T17:12:26Z")

![Xbee mod](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/0/10b59cbbf773a597f57ef8e0cbc1bbf8fc6f0a6d.jpeg) ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 17:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/55 "2021-06-28T17:35:25Z")

It is in that repository. Go into your .node-red folder and run `npm install ReeceRobinson/NR-XBee` Also notice the pre-requisites mentioned on the github page. ---

**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 18:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/56 "2021-06-28T18:30:52Z")

> [@Martin10](#): > > ```auto > bash: cd: too many arguments > > ``` You have a space in your path name. It needs surrounding with double quotes. ---

**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [30 June 2021 14:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239/58 "2021-06-30T14:39:50Z")

> [@Martin10](#): > > I downloaded the entire project in .rar, Why? What error did you get when you used npm install? [Previous page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239.md?page=1) [Next page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/riot-nodes-error/47239.md?page=3)